Hello

Would you help me to understand the following phrases?

#1 Here it is.
#2 Here you are.
#3 Here you go.

#4 Here we are.

I suppose you use #1-3 when you give someone something. (Is that right? )
Do you use them in the same way? Or differently?

Besides that I don't understand how you use #4 well. I'll be happy if I get some examples.

Thank you.

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Yes, # 1-3 can be used when you give something to somebody. These expressions are used frequently in informal conversations.

The expressions also have other meanings, such as a meaning of place.

"Here it is" can mean "It is here. Now I've found it!"

This is interesting, because the word order "Here it is" is used only with a pronoun. The same sentence with a noun instead of the pronoun would be different. It would be:

"Here's the book," or "Here's Johnny!" We couldn't say "Here the book is," or "Here Johnny is" as we would say "Here it is" or "Here he is."
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"Here you are" can also refer to where you are. It might describe your situation in life: "Here you are stuck in school without friends, without money, without much.

Again, with a noun the word order would be different: "Here's Johnny, stuck in school...."
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"Here you go" or "there you go" can also be a notice by someone that you are beginning something again, or something expected, as in the expression:

"There you go again!"

If a noun instead of a pronoun is used, it would be different: "There goes Johnny again."
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"Here we are" means we are here in a place, either figuratively or literally:

"¢ Here we are back in school again. Is it going to be a good year?

"¢ Here we are absolutely destitute. What are we going to do?

Rachel

Dear Rachel
Thank you for your detailed explanation.
May I ask more to make sure?

If the things are plural when giving, should I say " Here they are." instead of " Here it is."?

Thank you.

Yes.

Where are the Smiths? They're late! Oh...here they
are! They're just arriving.

I've found your keys! Here they are!

Rachel

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I see,Rachel.
Thank you very much. It really helped.

L Kom

Hello
I came up with a question. May I ask more question?

I understand if I give a thing, I use " Here it is." And what I give are plural things, I should say " Here they are."

However which should I say, when I hand some money at a shop or a restaurant, etc?
Should I say "Here it is." by thinking the price as one? Or should I say " Here they are" because the price is plural?

Thank you.

You should say: "Here it is."

"It" could refer to "money," which is a noncount noun. Or, to the bill, as you say, which is a singular count noun.

Even if there are several single dollar bills or notes in other currencies, or several coins, you still use "it" to refer to the payment.

In any case, the only referent for "it" would be singular.